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A 5-Year-Old Child Is Brought to the Emergency Department After

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A 5-year-old child is brought to the emergency department after ingesting diphenhydramine [Benadryl]. The child is uncoordinated and agitated. The nurse observes that the child's face is flushed, the temperature is 37.1°C, and the heart rate is 110 beats per minute. The nurse will expect to:


A) administer atropine to reverse the adverse effects.
B) apply ice packs to stop the flushing.
C) give activated charcoal to absorb the drug.
D) prepare to provide mechanical ventilation.

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